Clarence Bruce (September 26, 1924 – January 23, 1990) was an

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second baseman in the

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. He played with the

Homestead Grays The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States. The team was formed in 1912 by Cumberland Posey, and remained in continuo ...

in 1947 and 1948. He also played in the

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in 1949 and 1950 with the

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. His grave is at the

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in Pittsburgh.

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